Connecticut western news., 1887-03-09
LIVE STOCK ANIMATION AND SALE.

LIVE STOCK ANIMATION AND SALE
 The farmers of Canaan and vicinity would undoubtedly be greatly benefit ed by initiating the example of their brethren in New Milford and vicinity who on Wednesday last held Q success ful combination live stock exhibit and sale on the village green in New Mil ford. Eighty yokes of oxen in all were exhibited, and some sales were made. Cattle were brought there from all of the surrounding region, some from as far distant as Webotuck, Dover and Terryville, N. '.
 Besides mentioning the name of each exhibitor, and the number of yokes and grade each exhibited, the New Milford Gazette also says:
 ''The scene as viewed from the town hall building was an interesting and an- imated one, and it was the general opin- ion that the showing was excellent for the first affair of the kind, and that the exhibition and sale was destined to be an annual one. and would grow into considerable importance both in the number and variety of the animals ex- hibited, and in the number of sales made, such an annual mart of live stock being just what the farmers need both for review of the cattle of the region and better knowledge of what live stock is owned by the different farmers and also an opportunity for selling and buying. Not many sales were made although we heard of few cattle that changed hands, but the merits of various yokes were discussed. and the prices asked for them obtained, and doubtless number of cattle will be eventually sold to parties who wish to give the matter consideration before de- ciding to purchase. Moreover, the farmers present obtained knowledge of good many yokes of cattle, and if per chance they should want to buy oxen during the coming year, they will then know where to seek for such cattle as they might want"
 Annual exhibitions and sale of stock is no new idea or experiment.. and its benefits have been demonstrated in diff ferent sections of our own state For instance, we quote as follows from the Connecticut Farmer of March 5. 1887:
 "The ninth annual sale day and ex- hibition for oxen, COWS, horses, and any other stock, farm tools and machinery, under the auspices of the Cheshire | farmers club, will be held at Cheshire | Center on Wednesday, March 23, at 10 o'clock a. m. Exhibition of working oxen four years old and over, at II | o'clock a. m. Exhibition of steers three years old and under, at 12 o'clock. Special trial of draught cattle of any age, o'clock. An invitation to be present is extended to people from ad- joining towns If stormy the exhibition will take place the next fair day."
 | It Is we'll known that Canaan is an ex- cellent market for agricultural products. Hay. straw, potatoes, apples, grain, and in fact all kinds of farm produce find a ready market here and the number of car loads that are shipped from here each year is much greater than many
 suppose. It is also well known that
 Tuesday is market day in Canaan. On
 that day farmers from all the surround
 ing towns bring calves here where there
 are several calf-buyers, each anxious to
 purchase and among whom there exists
 such competition that they frequently
 run foot races to make purchase, and
 they often pay more for calves thar
 they can realize for them. From
 forty to sixty calves are purchased here | ovarv T,,osJov o,l ,o,, ,o@;,,o, &l,o ,,,~,
 Der exceeds 100. With weekly market
 day clearly established here, an annual
 exhibition and sale of live stock could
 also be already established. It is won
 der that such beneficial enterprise was
 not established years ago. Yes, semi
 annual exhibition and sale could bt : easily arranged and would be of untold
 benefit to the farmers in this section Such an exhibition and sale ought te , be held here this month before tht April moving time arrives or the rush o ! spring work begins. We trust thu ) farmers in this section will decide tt hold such an exhibition without delay } We suggest that it be held on Tuesday March p or 29, whichever date will ac 3 commodate the greatest number w.
 are willing to aid the project to the ex l tent of gratuitously publishing due no ) tlce of such an exhibition, should tn : farmers decide to hold one, and further g more are willing to ascertain in the fol - lowing manner what date will accom- 9 modate the greatest number If ever, l farmer in this section who will agree t. , bring stock to such an exhibition vii n promptly send the CoNNEcrIcUT WEST s ERN NEWS postal card to that effec l. and will mention the date most conver ! tent to him for such exhibit, we will i O our issue of March 16 publish 8 sum I mary of the replies or such informatio @ as we receive on the subject. then it ca # be decided at once whether 1t Is advis = able to hold such an exhibition and sal
 this spring.
 Every farmer in this section shoul
 assist in establishing such an annus o or semi-annual exhibit and sales-day { l Canaan. He should be public spirite a enough to bring his live stock here {
 the first exhibition, at all events, eve ,s if he does not wish at present to buy (
 sell. He will thus aid in establishin l an enterprise that will at least benef